These bars meet all my King Cake flavor requirements, but are simpler to make and to serve. They make a great dessert for a Mardi Gras party, and would pack up beautifully to carry to a parade-viewing. I sprinkle colored sanding sugar in the traditional purple, green and gold color scheme over the top for a sparkly Mardi Gras feel, but you could easily tint the glaze, use sprinkles or the fancier luster dust. Continue reading
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New Orleans Homemade Holiday Spirits: Cherry Bounce, Milk Punch, and Galatoire’s Egg Nog
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Brandy Milk Punch
This recipe comes from Marcelle Bienvenu and Judy Walker’s excellent cookbook, Cooking Up a Storm. Read Jan C. Bradford’s full article on New Orleans holiday drinks and their histories here. (MAKES 8 SERVINGS) 12 ounces brandy or bourbon (or dark rum for the Cuban version) 4 cups half-and-half l/4 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla … Continue reading
Creole Coffee Punch
Jan C Bradford references this excellent recipe in her article on New Orleans holiday drinks, which you can read here. 2 scoops New Orleans Ice Cream Company’s Brandy Milk Punch Ice Cream 2 ounces Old New Orleans Cajun Spice Rum 1 ounce of P.J.’s Coffee Concentrate Puree ingredients in a blender with ice for 8-10 … Continue reading
Mardi Gras Party Cake
In 1959 Eunice G. Surles of Lake Charles, Louisiana, became the first southern woman to win the Pillsbury Bake-Off. She won this Mardi Gras Party Cake, a heavenly concoction of butterscotch, coconut and “sea foam” frosting. Juanita and Jack Surles generously donated the memorabilia of that win to the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. If … Continue reading
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